Vancouver's Boombox Saints have been busy since releasing their first EP in November, and they have just dropped their second EP on March 8, Bringin' The Boom Back: Based On A True Story.

The Boombox Saints have played alongside Sean Paul, Kid Cudi, Mos Def and Danny Fernandes. The hip-hop band has also been featured on MuchMusic.com's listening party, a section for brand-new music, right next to Avril Lavigne and These Kids Wear Crowns.

The Saints are made up of four members: Adlib, Freaky P, Huggy Fresh and DJ Relik.

When I spoke with the group in November about their first EP, member Freaky P described their sound as being "sort of like a Roman orgy … it's like an earthquake ... a 7.5 on the Richter scale." They're reminiscent of oldschool hip-hop — think Will Smith in the '90s … but maybe with an Fbomb or two every once in a while.

Their first single off the EP, Bringing the Boom Back, seems to summarize the band's philosophy of what you see is what you get. A music video for the song is forthcoming, and, like a hip-hop version of the Backstreet Boys' Everybody (Backstreet's Back), it explains the band's return for another set of songs. It's one of the more upbeat tracks on the EP and sounds like the kind of song that would be played at a party where people are mingling, drinking and bobbing their heads to the music.

The Break Up Song is one of my favourite songs on the EP. It tells a relatable story about a couple who have been together for a long time and are finally realizing that they don't have a reason to stay together. The lyrics say, "We said we'd never give up, but when it comes to fussing and fighting, we never seem to let up." Although its plot sounds similar to that of a Taylor Swift song, its soft R&B sound gives this song the same old-school vibe as the rest of Boombox Saints' work. Jill Laxaman is the guest female voice, and her contribution adds a bit of variety to the mix.

There seems to be a stronger jazzy element to this second EP compared to the band's first. This could be due to the Boombox Saints becoming closer and learning more about each other as musicians. Huggy Fresh explained that the band is constantly "trying to find a certain chemistry … it doesn't just happen right away. It's trial and error. Things just don't go right, right away."

If you need a little break from Kanye and miss the Puff Daddy, Ice-T days of hip-hop, the Boombox Saints may be exactly what you're looking for. The entire EP can be heard on the Much Music website under the First Spins section of the Music tab, and you can see the band's online show BSTV on YouTube.